PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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France
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Cities
Coimbra
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Germany (South)
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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